Constructing autism : unravelling the 'truth' and understanding the social /
Nadesan, Majia Holmer,1965-
London ; New York : Routledge,
2005.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-241) and index.
Constructing autism : the dialectic of biology and culture, nature and mind -- Psychiatric niche conditions -- The history of childhood : ontologies, institutional divisions, child saving and child guidance -- Psychological discourses construct autism -- Biogenetic approaches construct autism -- The dialectics of autism : theorizing autism, performing autism, remediating autism, and resisting autism -- Directions in the ontology of personhood : the new genetics, genomics, and opportunities for somatic subjects.
Autism